Cigar or cigarette holder



. 1,616,396 Feb. 1 1927- M. SMITH CIGAR OR CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Nov. 1925 MA TH/AS 3M1 TH Patented Feb. I, 1927.

UNITED STTES- MATHIAS SMITH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIJORNIA.

CIGAR on CIGARETTE nomma.

Application filed November 30, 1925. Serial No. 72,338.

This invention relates to a cigar or' cigarette holder. One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a guard for a cigarette holder and especially a guard adapted to be telescoped with the cigarette holder. a V The guard of my invention is preferably transparent so that the cigar or c1garette may be seen. The guard of my invention also functions as an ashtray.

Another object of my invention is the pro vision of a cigar or cigarette holder especially adapted to co-operate with the guard.

With the foregoing objects in view, together with such other objects and advantages as may subsequently appear, this invention resides in the construction and ar-' rangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cigarette holder showing my improved guard attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the device shown in Figure 1, this .view being broken.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are transverse sections taken on the lines 33, 4-4, and 5-5 .respectively, of Figure 2. Y I I The device of my invention comprises a stem 7 having a mouth-piece 8, and a central longitudinal bore 9 which is enlarged at the end farthest from the mouth-piece, this enlarged bore being designated by the numeral 10, and adapted to receiveone end portion of the cigarette 11.

The stem 7 is provided with longitudinal grooves 12, shown in Figure 4, and with transverse peripheral grooves 13.

The guard of my invention comprlses a sleeve 14 provided with inwardly extending projections 15, adapted to slide in the grooves 12 of the stem 7 when the guard is pushed back or telescoped over the guard 7. When the guard is in its extended position, while the cigarette is being smoked, the projections 15 fit in the annular groove 13 of the stem 7 The annular groove 13 is slightly deeper than the grooves 12 so that the projections 15 -may snap into and out of the annular vided with a snap fastener [and that it catches the rette .or cigar.

Pthrough the covered end.

groove 13. This snapping action requires sl1ght amount of force to be applied by the user of the device. 4

Thus it will be seen that the guard will not accidentally be pushed back from the 'position which it has When/encircling the cigarette. The sleeve ing a shoulder 18. The guard also comprises a tubular member 19 adapted to fit into the enlarged portion "or bell 17 and to abut against the shoulder 18.

A tube 19 may be secured to the sleeve 14 in any suitable manner as by cement. At the outer end of the tube. 19 is secured a i hinged cover 20 provided with air holes 21.

The hinged cover at its lower end is pro- 22, which extends into a groove formedon a projection 23, secured to the tube 19.

It wilkthufis be seen that the guard may be pushed ack from the stem 7 when not in use, making a compact device, and that when extended, it encloses the cigarette or cigar ashes from the ciga- 14 is enlarged at 17, form- The cover 20 keeps the ashes from falling out of the end of the'tube 19 and when opened the ashes may be While I have described one embodiment of my invention, modifications thereof may be readily devised without departing from the spirit of my invention. and it is to be understood that. such modifications come within the scope of the appended claim.-

I claim "In a device of the character described, a stem and a tubular guard extending from an end portion of said stem; said guard being adapted to be pushed back'on said stem, said stem having. longitudinal grooves therein let out of the tube and projections extending inwardly from said guard, said projections being disposed to sllde in said grooves, said stem having a transverse peripheral groove at the ends of said longitudinal grooves, said peripheral groove being deeper than said longitudinal grooves.

MATHIASSMITH. 

